Boundless

Chapter 11

Sophie: Okay f**k I posted

Sophie: I POSTED

Daniel: I think this is the first time you’ve sworn on text.

It was 1 pm and Sebastian had just woken up. He shook sleep off of him and opened i********: and was taken aback.

It wasn’t like he didn’t know how Sophie looked. He’d seen her past covers, some even more than once.

It also wasn’t like she now looked different than she used to. She hadn’t.

But the eyes he was now looking into, weren’t just eyes. He now knew what those eyes had seen—at least some of it, but he couldn’t wait to find out more. He played the video once and then twice and then a million more times, but Sebastian would deny that of course.

Suddenly remembering Sophie must be expecting some feedback, he forced himself to press back.

Sophie: This better blow up or you’re dead

Oh, this is gonna blow up, alright

Daniel: You have beautiful eyes

Sophie: oh um thank you

Daniel: Just something I hadn’t noticed before

Sophie: Right

He wanted to talk more about her plump lips, the brown of her eyes, the freckle on her nose, but he had to stop himself before he started sounding like a creep.

Daniel: You obviously did a fantastic job with the song. Bad For You will be proud

Sophie: You think?

Daniel: Oh I know

Sophie: You think this will blow up?

Sophie: It’s completely your fault for filling me up with all this yucky hope okay

Daniel: Don’t worry, Princess

Sebastian had a plan.

 ***

Paige kept refreshing the page to see new likes on her post. She soon got frustrated at herself for wasting so much time and went to the kitchen to cook lunch.

She had only just begun when her phone began ringing. It was Emma.

“What’s up?” Paige asked, tucking it between her neck and shoulder, before proceeding to heat up the pan.

“OH MY GOSH, where are you?” Emma screamed into the speaker.

“In my kitchen,” Paige replied, confused.

“Dude, open your i********:. Oh. My. God.”

“Okay, okay.”

Warily, Paige reached for her phone and almost fainted at what she saw.

“NO,” she gasped

Emma’s “yes” reminded her she was still on call.

And then, they both squealed in unison, their 15 year old selves on top of the world.

Because Sebastian Freaking Daniels, Bad For You’s lead singer, had shared her cover. Not only that, he’d written: “ @sophiesings has done one of my favourite songs justice. She has probably sung it better than I could ever dream of. Do yourself a favour and check this out.”

Paige knew she was good, she didn’t know she was Sebastian-Daniels-will-ever-notice-good.

“Dude, he barely posts anything these days on his i********:,” Emma was saying, “let alone someone else’s stuff. This is huge.”

“I can’t believe this, Emma.”

“Same.”

After a few more incredulous exchanges, they hung up.

Paige wanted to reply something to Sebastian Daniel’s story, but she didn’t know what to. Paige knew for a fact Daniel had enough practice sliding in on people’s dms, so she quickly wrote him a message.

Sophie: Dude, Sebastian Daniels saw my cover, liked it and SHARED on his freaking story.

Sophie: This is a dream omg

Daniel: Yes, Princess, I saw. Congratulations

Sophie: But can you believe???

Daniel: I told you it’ll blow up. You deserve this.

Sophie:

Sophie: Okay, I want to reply to his story. What should I say? I need some expert advice.

Daniel: You’re asking me?

Sophie: Yes!

Daniel: Just be natural. He’s a normal dude.

Sophie: Yes, but you don’t get it. I absolutely loved him when I was 15. Like LOVED him. This is a dream come true for 15 year old me.

Daniel: You loved him  or the whole band?

Sophie: I loved the band, of course. I loved their songs, but I had the HUGEST crush on Sebastian

Sophie: I’m sorry, I know this makes me a hypocrite. I said people shouldn’t objectify him and stuff, but I was a kid, okay?

Sophie: And it wasn’t even his looks. I’d watch these interviews and his humour would totally steal the show.

Sophie: And of course, his voice.

Sophie: Okay, s**t, I’m sorry. I’m sorry for boring you. I’m just trying to tell you what a huge deal this is.

Daniel: No, thank you for telling me that. I do get it. He’d probably have a crush on you too.

Sophie: lololol what?

Daniel: Kidding, he’d hate your guts, you’re annoying

Daniel: As for replying to him, just say whatever you want to, man. I think he knows what that meant to you

Sophie: okay, cool

And Paige did just that. She opened Sebastian’s story and wrote a quick reply:

Sophie: Hi! Thank you so much for considering my story worth sharing. It means a lot. I admire your music very much and can’t tell you how much your lyrics have affected me over the years Sebastian: I honestly loved your song. Good luck with everything!